To encourage 3rd grade students to dream big when it comes to their future, teachers have been inviting special guest speakers, from a wide variety of professions, into the classroom to discuss the education, skills, and training needed for a particular job/career.
The objectives of this initiative are to deepen the awareness of what it takes to be successful, allow students to begin examining their own interests, and develop self-confidence for students to achieve their future goals (even though we know those goals could change many times).
Below are a few pictures from Friday’s guest (and SJS parent), Mr. O’Callaghan, a Fire Captain, who talked about about the huge amount of training (physical and educational) that firefighters go through, what a typical day on the job consists of, important skills (like teamwork!), and much more.
As you can see in the pictures, the 3rd graders are really interested in learning from our special guests and enjoying the opportunity to ask questions in a relaxed setting.
Students have also heard talks by a Physical Therapist (who brought a cool skeleton!) and a College Professor, with more special guests being lined up for the weeks to come including a Pediatric ER Nurse, a Corporate Lawyer, and more! If you (or a relative) would like to come in to share your profession with our 3rd grade students, please reach out to SJS parent/school board member Andrea Piotrowski (ampiotrowski@yahoo.com) who is helping to coordinate this program for our school.
3rd Grade Career Speakers
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolTo encourage 3rd grade students to dream big when it comes to their future, teachers have been inviting special guest speakers, from a wide variety of professions, into the classroom to discuss the education, skills, and training needed for a particular job/career.
The objectives of this initiative are to deepen the awareness of what it takes to be successful, allow students to begin examining their own interests, and develop self-confidence for students to achieve their future goals (even though we know those goals could change many times).
Below are a few pictures from Friday’s guest (and SJS parent), Mr. O’Callaghan, a Fire Captain, who talked about about the huge amount of training (physical and educational) that firefighters go through, what a typical day on the job consists of, important skills (like teamwork!), and much more.
As you can see in the pictures, the 3rd graders are really interested in learning from our special guests and enjoying the opportunity to ask questions in a relaxed setting.
Students have also heard talks by a Physical Therapist (who brought a cool skeleton!) and a College Professor, with more special guests being lined up for the weeks to come including a Pediatric ER Nurse, a Corporate Lawyer, and more! If you (or a relative) would like to come in to share your profession with our 3rd grade students, please reach out to SJS parent/school board member Andrea Piotrowski (ampiotrowski@yahoo.com) who is helping to coordinate this program for our school.
7th Grade Science Fair
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolCongratulations to all of our 7th Grade Students on an excellent job at the science fair today. Students did an excellent job presenting their findings to the younger and older grades as well as the many judges, parents, grandparents, and staff in attendance. Special thanks to SJS Science Teacher Mrs. Plante for putting this together, and to the many parents who came in to judge the competition.
Congratulations to the winners:
1st Place: Max I. (Ginkco Beloba)
2nd Place: Kaitlyn N. (Cookie Sheets) & Michael F. & Nick K. (Earthquake)
3rd Place: Lauren T. & Jillian V. (Apple Challenge)
Honorable Mentions: Evan G. & Ben C. (Bendy Bones ), Ben C. & Alex P. (Climacteric Fruit), Divya P. & Sean L. (Solar Cooker), Batter Up (Mason B. & Andrew A.)
Science Fair
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolMonday, January 22nd is the rescheduled 7th Grade Science Fair at Saint James School. SJS parents and other guests are welcome to visit between the hours of 8:30am – 12:00pm to view the various projects and chat with the presenters. Please enter through the main doors and check in at the SJS Main Office before going down to the Gym.
Rescheduled Middle School Dance
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe annual Middle School “Dressy” Dance that was originally scheduled for December 15th has been rescheduled to this Friday, January 19th, from 7:00pm – 9:30pm at St. Bridget School. The school will still be collecting non-perishable items if you wish to bring one.
January 19th Dance Permission Slip
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolThe annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest will take place at Saint James School Gym this Saturday, January 20th from 2:00pm-4:30pm. The competition is for boys and girls ages 9-14, all children must be accompanied by an adult. You can pre-register for this event by downloading this form and bringing it with you to the event using the form below.
2018 K of C Free Throw Informational Flyer
2018_Free_Throw_Registration_Form
Book & Art Club – January 31st
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAttached is the permission slip for the upcoming Book & Art Club on January 31st. If you would like your child to participate (grades 1 – 3), please return the permission slip and activity fee to the school by Wednesday, January 24th.
Jan 31 Book Art Club Permission Slip
There will be another Book & Art Club on February 14th.
BINGO Responses due Today
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolOn Friday, January 26 from 6:30-8:00pm please join us in the school cafeteria for Candy Bar BINGO sponsored by the SJS HSA. Please follow this link for details and to RSVP. Please note that space is limited.
Middle School Parents – Chromebook Info
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolIf your middle school child is having trouble accessing Google Docs via the task bar, please share with them the following:
If the shortcut on your task bar to Google Docs is no longer working on the Chromebook, you may access the program as follows:
Ski Club Begins Tomorrow
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolAs a reminder, the Saint James Ski Club starts tomorrow (Friday). Students participating (who don’t have a parent coming) may bring their ski equipment to school in the morning and put it inside the gym entrance.
Ski Club volunteers will begin loading the equipment from the gym stairwell onto the bus tomorrow around 1:45pm.
Board Game Club
/in St. James Notices /by Saint James SchoolUpdate 1/17: The Board Game Club is full, but we are looking to determine how many other people are interested. If you would like to be put on a wait list, please click HERE and fill out the form.
One of our Saint James School parents – Mrs. Piotrowski – is putting together an after-school board game club for students in grades 1-3. Students can come sharpen their gaming skills in chess, checkers, dominoes, and more! The club will begin next Tuesday, January 23rd, and will be, at this time, limited to 10 kids per session on a first-come basis using the registration form below.
Click HERE to register your 1st – 3rd grade child for the Board Game Club.